Gender and the use of antiretroviral treatment in resource-constrained settings: Findings from a multicenter collaboration

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-55

  Braitstein, Paula ^a,m   Boulle, Andrew ^b,n   Nash, Denis ^c,n   Brinkhof, Martin W G ^d   Dabis, François ^e   Laurent, Christian ^f,n   Schechter, Mauro ^g,n   Tuboi, Suely H ^g   Sprinz, Eduardo ^h,n   Miotti, Paolo ^i,o   Hosseinipour, Mina ^j,n   May, Margaret ^k   Egger, Matthias ^k   Bangsberg, David R ^l,n   Low, Nicola ^d   Balestre, Eric ⁿ   Brinkhof, Martin ⁿ   Graber, Claire ⁿ   Keiser, Olivia ⁿ   Seyler, Catherine ⁿ   Anastos, Kathy ⁿ   Ba Gomis, Franck Olivier ⁿ   Chisanga, Jennipher ⁿ   Delaporte, Eric ⁿ   Dickinson, Diana ⁿ   Ekong, Ernest ⁿ   El Filali, Kamal Marhoum ⁿ   Kabugo, Charles ⁿ   Kimaiyo, Silvester ⁿ   Khongphatthanayothin, Mana ⁿ   Kumarasamy, N ⁿ   Luthy, Ruedi ⁿ   McIntyre, James ⁿ   Meade, Timothy ⁿ   Messou, Eugene ⁿ   Mokaya, Winstone Nyandiko ⁿ   Ndir, Adama ⁿ   Pascoe, Margaret ⁿ   Pepper, Larry ⁿ   Sow, Papa Salif ⁿ   Phiri, Sam ⁿ   Sidle, John ⁿ   Tonwe Gold, Besigin ⁿ   Toure, Siaka ⁿ   Van Der Borght, Stefaan ⁿ   Weigel, Ralf ⁿ   Wood, Robin ⁿ   Achmat, Zackie ⁿ   Bailey, Chris ⁿ   De Cock, Kevin ⁿ   El Sadr, Wafaa ⁿ   Freedberg, Ken ⁿ   Gayle, Helene ⁿ   Gilks, Charlie ⁿ   Hankins, Catherine ⁿ   Harries, Tony ⁿ   Katabira, Elly ⁿ   Sterne, Jonathan ⁿ   Wainberg, Mark ⁿ   Whitescarver, Jack ^o   Bazin, Brigitte ^p   more..

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^e INSERM   (France)

^f INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^g FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^h HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

ⁱ NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PROJECT   (Malawi)

^k UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^l UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^m MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

ⁿ Office of AIDS Research ^*

^o Office of AIDS Research

^p Agence Nationale de Recherche Sur Le Sida

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; EFAVIRENZ; LAMIVUDINE; NEVIRAPINE; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; RNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE INHIBITOR; STAVUDINE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; ASIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; UGANDA;

EID: 38849155171     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2007.0353     Document Type: Article

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